By Maryland law, birth certificates have restricted access to family members and their legal representatives.

For a copy of a Maryland birth certificate, please print and complete the appropriate form, enclose a copy of a valid government issued photo ID, and send a money order or check to the name and address below.

Division of Vital Records

P.O. Box 68760

Baltimore, MD 21215

(410) 764-3038 or (800) 832-3277

Fax: (410) 358-0738

Birth records over 100 years are available through the Maryland State Archives

State of Maryland Archives

350 Rowe Blvd.

Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: (410) 260-6400 or (800) 235-4045

FAX: (410) 974-2525

To order:

From the Division of Vital Records.

Cost: $12.00 (since August 1898 since January 1975 for City of Baltimore)